Poetry is all around us. It’s in the lyrics from the music we hear, to the television programs we watch, and it’s even in movies, too. It truly is everywhere. Come learn about the different types of poetry, and their literary devices. Who knows, you just may have a poet inside of you....   

8th grade students will:

• Learn what poetry is.
• Explore various genres and types of poetry.
• Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.
• Identify the various elements of poetry.
  
• Experience writing various genres and types of poetry.